Sports Illustrated Top 10
1)USC - 10 starters will be back on a defense that stuffed Michigan in the Rose Bowl and QB John David Booty could be a heisman contender
2)LSU - The Tigers will be loaded on both lines. Losing QB Russell to the NFL would hurt, but Matt Flynn is a more than capable replacement
3)Florida - Urban Meyer's spread option offense won't miss a beat with Tim Tebow taking over for Chris Leak at QB, but the defense must reload
4)Ohio St - With Troy Smith gone, the Buckeyes will lean more on RBs Pittman and Chris Wells and an experienced defense.
5)WVU - QB Pat White and RB Steve Slaton will be heisman canidates, and a defense that bring back 8 should improve.
6)Wisky - 16 starters return on a team that finished 12-1 though departing All-America tackle, Joe Thomas will be missed.
7)Michigan - The offense figures to be loaded with QB Chad Henne, RB Mike Hart, and WR Mario Manningham but the defense loses most of its stars.
8)LVILLE - Bobby Petrinos move to the NFL drop the Cardinals out of the top 4. They will drop out of top 10 if Brian Brohm leaves too.
9)Texas - While Soph Colt McCoy gets back all of his key receivers, the longhorns must improve their running game and secondary.
10)Va Tech - The Hokies will field another dominant defense. But can Frank Beamer get more production out of his qb's?
Sleepers:
UCLA - Bruins have 20/22 starters back, showed their potential in an upset of USC
So Carolina - An offense that clicked should be more dangerous in '07
So Florida - 16 starters back on an unheralded team that shut down WVU.